1000v gloves ??

[Bennewman]

Morning all,

I'm just starting out as a domestic electrician and am in the process of getting all my kit.

Question for you - I'm considering buying 1000v rated gloves for only one purpose and that's to use only when removing and replacing the main fuse carrier (no tags of course!) in case of that rare event of it shattering.

Now, they carry a hefty price tag. £40 upwards. My instinct is not to scrimp on something so potentially important but I'm wondering whether a decent set of thick standard gauntlets (at a fraction of the price) would offer me sufficient protection ?

Opinions ?

 

[onions1066]

Or man up and get the mrs's marigolds on. I work along side western power a lot and have a couple of friends who work for DNO live jointing as well, they go bareback no rubber in sight :wink_smile:

 

[Guest55]

Or man up and get the mrs's marigolds on. I work along side western power a lot and have a couple of friends who work for DNO live jointing as well, they go bareback no rubber in sight :wink_smile:

probably breaking their companies safe working proceedures in the process , bet they wear gloves in front of the boss ;-)

that said , live jointing is a million miles from pulling out a domestic cut-out fuse.

its all about confidence imo , and that comes with experience , not ppe.
look away and pull hard & quick. ;-)

 

[Gage]

probably breaking their companies safe working proceedures in the process , bet they wear gloves in front of the boss ;-)

that said , live jointing is a million miles from pulling out a domestic cut-out fuse.

its all about confidence imo , and that comes with experience , not ppe.
look away and pull hard & quick. ;-)

Yeah, the more experienced you get the less cautious you are and the more of a hazard you are to yourself without even realising

 

[Toonlad]

Wont be long before you have to have a test cert for the gloves and insulted tools.They will want paying to check the steam off my ---- next

 

[Guest55]

Yeah, the more experienced you get the less cautious you are and the more of a hazard you are to yourself without even realising

thanks for the preaching.
:-/

 

[Johnlondon]

Still work out at £40 with VAT and shipping though Shanky !!!

Engineer54, but what is the reason ?!?!?

No one's answered his question. I would say the rubber insulation provided by cheap but good quality rubber gauntlets SHOULD provide adequate protection. Anyone disagree??

 

[CSEE]

I have a pair of 1000v gloves and a pump to test the gloves prior to using gloves to ensure no holes, and a full face mask cost me £140 in total but it my life at risk so depends how much you value your life!!!

 

[Gage]

thanks for the preaching.
:-/

arty:

 

[telectrix]

if these gloves are made to the same BS no. as condoms. then i'd not trust them -- no way.

 

[richy3333]

if these gloves are made to the same BS no. as condoms. then i'd not trust them -- no way.

Wear 10 condoms, one on each finger, (13 if you're from Norfolk) and save some cash?

 

[Engineer54]

Still work out at £40 with VAT and shipping though Shanky !!!

Engineer54, but what is the reason ?!?!?

No one's answered his question. I would say the rubber insulation provided by cheap but good quality rubber gauntlets SHOULD provide adequate protection. Anyone disagree??

Thought that would have been obvious, the material and the overall moulding of these gloves have been designed and formulated to provide protection up to the working voltage stipulated!! It's not only down to the voltage protection, but also resistance against holes and arch flash etc. These gloves are basically only suitable for rough working, totally unsuitable for any intricate live working, ...just too thick and cumbersome!! lol!!

As i stated before, that is up to you to decide if the much cheaper rubber gauntlets can provided the protection you desire, maybe they can, but then again they might not!! lol!!

 

[PEM]

Eh I happen to live in Norfolk! 13 fingers/condoms!!! Well I never!!! Never used them and the sheep don't appear to mind.
For me 7,500 volt gloves and goggles not for safety I just like the look

 

[Heisenberg]

Eh I happen to live in Norfolk! 13 fingers/condoms!!! Well I never!!! Never used them and the sheep don't appear to mind.
For me 7,500 volt gloves and goggles not for safety I just like the look

Then why does it say Suffolk against your location

 

[grantr37]

Morning all,

I'm just starting out as a domestic electrician and am in the process of getting all my kit.

Question for you - I'm considering buying 1000v rated gloves for only one purpose and that's to use only when removing and replacing the main fuse carrier (no tags of course!) in case of that rare event of it shattering.

Now, they carry a hefty price tag. £40 upwards. My instinct is not to scrimp on something so potentially important but I'm wondering whether a decent set of thick standard gauntlets (at a fraction of the price) would offer me sufficient protection ?

Opinions ?

company in the USA called WH Salisbury does them, google them....they make good gloves but you have to back order them as they sell them worldwide and run out faster then they make them having swallowed up the other two main manufacturers in the USA, I can pass on contact info for a contact I have in the states who is a wholesaler and gets good prices.....they do visors as well, and also they have an aircon hard hat/ aircon hard hat/visor combo for working outside in the summer on overhead lines which is popular in Australia and the middle east etc....

I have been told not to touch gloves from the far east by an HV lineworker......

 

[telectrix]

Then why does it say Suffolk against your location

that's because suffolk is full of norfolk lads that can't spell.